Tag: machine knitting
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Knitting with Hand and Wrist Pain: My Journey to Machine Knitting
This post includes my own experiences with pain and hand and machine knitting and should not be considered medical advice. If you have a concern about knitting-related pain, you should seek help from a medical professional. More Common Than You Think Over the years I spent working in a yarn…
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Cleaning a Brother KX 350 – Start to Finish
There aren’t really many entry level or hobby options for knitting machines in production these days. Your options are the SilverReed LK 150 6.5mm mid-gauge or … nothing. That’s it. The LK 150 is the only hobby plastic machine still in production. The LK 150 is a great machine, and…
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Yarn Review: Lion Brand Touch of Yak
I bought this yarn in 2020 to review, and, well, 2020 (and now most of 2021) happened. Now it’s on clearance, but if this yarn seems like it’s for you, you might find a good deal on Lion Brand Touch of Yak All opinions are honest and my own. I…
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Using The Needle Beetle with Bonus Baby Blanket Recipe
If you have a 6.5mm mid-gauge SilverReed LK-150 knitting machine, this accessory is a must-have! The Needle Beetle Needle Selector by KrisKrafter makes knitting patterned stitches a breeze. Instead of selecting the whole bed of needles by hand or using a needle pusher, You hand select the first 8 needles…
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Free Machine Knitting Pattern: Sarah in Lace
Hello all, and here’s to another happy day of knitting! Did you see last month’s free hand-knitting pattern, the Sarah in Lace cowl? I am so grateful for all of the wonderful feedback I’ve received about this piece. Thank you all for your support! This month, it’s the machine knitting…
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Stuck without a Ravel Cord? Try this!
Ravel cord is a strong and slippery-smooth braided nylon that machine knitters use to connect scrap yarn pieces knitted from the cast-on up with the main yarn of the garment in a way that can be easily removed. After the hem has been hung and the main yarn stitches have…
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Knitting Machine Restoration: Part One
Meet one of my newest machines, the Brother/KnitKing KH-260. It’s a 9mm bulky gauge metal bed machine with punchcard capabilities that can do fair isle, punch lace, tuck, slip stitches, and more. With the right attachments, you can knit intarsia colorwork and ribbing. This machine was definitely on my WANT…
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Resource Roundup #2: Machine Knitting Etc
There are so many wonderful machine knitting resources floating around on the internet, but they’re not always easy to find. The Resource Roundup series goes through the links on the Helpful Links and Resources page in more detail to help you discover new places to learn more about machine knitting. What is Machine Knitting…
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The Basket of Shame
It started out with good intentions as “the finishing basket” when I was working on inventory before a craft show. I’d knit a few washcloths then finish out the day with a cowl or shawl. I’d put them in the finishing basket and weave in the ends later as I…
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Resource Roundup: The Answer Lady and Ask Jack
There are so many wonderful machine knitting resources floating around on the internet, but they’re not always easy to find. The Resource Roundup series will go through the links on the Helpful Links and Resources page in more detail to help you discover new places to learn more about machine…
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